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Expressing "practicing medicine" with 行医 (xíngyī)
Structure
Subject + 行医
Explanation
行医 (xíngyī) is a verb meaning "to practice medicine." It refers to the professional activity of providing medical treatment and care. It is commonly used in formal or news contexts, often when discussing a doctor's career or license, as in 继续行医 (to continue practicing medicine).
Examples
他在农村行医三十多年，救了不少人。
Tā zài nóngcūn xíngyī sānshí duō nián, jiù le bù shǎo rén.
He practiced medicine in the countryside for over thirty years and saved many lives.
没有执照就不能行医，这是法律规定的。
Méiyǒu zhízhào jiù bù néng xíngyī, zhè shì fǎlǜ guīdìng de.
You cannot practice medicine without a license — that's what the law stipulates.
她退休后还想继续行医，帮助更多的病人。
Tā tuìxiū hòu hái xiǎng jìxù xíngyī, bāngzhù gèng duō de bìngrén.
She still wants to continue practicing medicine after retirement to help more patients.